tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.comments2023-07-29T04:16:30.618-07:00Answering The CallAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278689953820491883noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.post-56660240221656851522012-07-03T12:34:34.875-07:002012-07-03T12:34:34.875-07:00That's really funny!! I never thought of the c...That's really funny!! I never thought of the cover from a child's perspective. Love that he is enjoying the magazine at such a young age. :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story too. I think it will serve as a blessing to many.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822998644412674432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.post-81337943798210338582012-07-02T13:15:35.654-07:002012-07-02T13:15:35.654-07:00Our two-year-old (whose adoption is featured in th...Our two-year-old (whose adoption is featured in this issue) saw the cover of the Call and said, "Uh Oh! They wrote on their hands!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.post-58851835163682373022011-04-12T08:24:53.009-07:002011-04-12T08:24:53.009-07:00The Call has certainly seen several changes, but t...The Call has certainly seen several changes, but the real focus is to get everyone involved in missions. If you want to hear more from your overseas missionary partners let them know. Get on their prayer letters and hear their heartbeat. It may be that the magazine is not for you and that's okay too. As long as we are all doing our part in the Great Commission - that's the most important piece for us. :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts. ~KristiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822998644412674432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.post-39777523038170129312011-04-12T07:59:12.956-07:002011-04-12T07:59:12.956-07:00What happened to The Call? Awhile back it had grea...What happened to The Call? Awhile back it had great stories about the people WGM sent. Now it shrunk and I was told about how valuable I was to the team. I already know that! I'm the guy who helps sponsor the team. Now I'm wondering if their is anyone on the field playing (except the guy building a banana tree raft). Are my missionaries still out there? Get rid of the frilly scrapbook magazine and give me some info. ThanksWhere's my mag.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.post-53249428035183789022010-08-09T18:28:38.765-07:002010-08-09T18:28:38.765-07:00Nice article.....Nice article.....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340443352424892999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.post-2294605981334490152009-02-23T11:04:00.000-08:002009-02-23T11:04:00.000-08:00I loved your green color names! You are ever so c...I loved your green color names! You are ever so clever.<BR/><BR/>Esther in <BR/>South Bend, IndianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.post-54289129977922151402009-01-05T12:14:00.000-08:002009-01-05T12:14:00.000-08:00Grace and peace!Your latest The Call was very good...Grace and peace!<BR/><BR/>Your latest The Call was very good. Many articles faithfully answered the question, "Why do bad things happen?" We live in a fallen world, where disease and corruption entered through Adam's sin. But we have a Savior who is greater than our diseases, all praise to God, who came to die for us, and to set captives free, not only spiritually, but physically. In Luke 4, He declared that Isaiah 61:1-2a was fulfilled:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Luke 4:18-19 ( ESV) The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”<BR/><BR/>May He increase our faith to believe that He is still not only saving and sanctifying, but also healing and delivering miraculously today. I'm sure many of your missionaries have seen cases of miraculous healing that is in no way aided by man but rather, is done in the name of Jesus Christ. I was healed of multiple sclerosis seven years ago, when man said there was no hope for me, and I testify that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever!<BR/><BR/>One other comment. In a few places in this issue, you have used Matthew 5:45 to answer the question, "Why do bad things happen?" Both rain and sun are a blessing in Israel; we take this Scripture out of cultural context if we say rain is a "bad thing," and then use it to show why bad things happen to both the righteous and the unrighteous. Look at the context in which Christ spoke Matthew 5:45. He spoke it following His command to love our enemies and pray for them (see 5:43-44). He continues, saying that blessing our enemies (by loving and praying for them) reveals that we are sons of our Father in heaven (because we could not love and pray for our enemies if we were not filled with the Father's love, and Christ's nature rather than the old sinful nature). He then illustrates the nature of the Father, saying that He pours the blessings of rain and sun on the evil and the good, the righteous and the unrighteous. I believe Wesley taught that it is through God's prevenient grace that the unrighteous are blessed.<BR/><BR/>To show why bad things happen to both the righteous and the unrighteous, it would be more appropriate to use the example of Israel, when they were at the border of the Promised Land and some doubted. All of Israel, including the faithful Moses, Joshua and Caleb, wandered in the desert for 40 years because of Israel's sin. If we who are faithful to Christ and the Father suffer, I believe the Bible shows us that it is often because of the sin (including the sin of unbelief) of others. Regarding natural disasters, we do live in a fallen world that is under the curse of God. In all of this, God's grace is sufficient for His children. <BR/><BR/>May the Lord continue to bless you as you bring forth the message of the Gospel.<BR/><BR/>In the love of Christ,<BR/><BR/><BR/>Rev. Sue Wynn<BR/><BR/>Living Streams Fellowship<BR/>A Free Methodist Church<BR/>Proclaiming Jesus Christ<BR/>Pastor Jeff and Pastor Sue WynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.post-82152599341878232172008-09-29T13:19:00.000-07:002008-09-29T13:19:00.000-07:00Hi Kristi,I thought I’d send you a note this eveni...Hi Kristi,<BR/><BR/>I thought I’d send you a note this evening. <BR/><BR/>After the concert of prayer this morning, I felt like everything had gone “wrong” on my end of the prayer time….and felt bad that it hadn’t gone as smoothly as some days I’ve listened to. Soon after “the concert” we left for the church we attend on the Salt River Pima reservation. What a day! Church started and after we sang several worship choruses, a young lady gave her testimony and shared how God has been helping her with her struggle with alcohol and anger at God because of the death of her baby daughter several years ago. She testified that God has changed her and she wants to live for him. Following her testimony several others came to the altar praying. This included her mother whom the church has been praying for, for some time. After a time of prayer each one gave testimony of how God is working in their lives.<BR/><BR/>The church had scheduled a baptism service at the river for this afternoon and we are so thankful that we were able to attend. Two adult women and 5 children were baptized. It was an extra blessing to LeRoy and I that one of the girls had accepted the Lord during one of the AIF Kid’s Camps at Southwest Indian Ministries Center this summer!<BR/><BR/>We just want to say thank you to everyone who is joining in prayer for each of the WGM fields and let you know that God is at work!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all you do.<BR/><BR/>Sandy AndersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163716608286321714.post-71087438962402751112008-09-22T18:41:00.000-07:002008-09-22T18:41:00.000-07:00Sunday was more complicated for me too. I went out...Sunday was more complicated for me too. I went outside and used my cell<BR/>> phone for the call. I had taken my Call for the number and after the<BR/>> service gave to someone who showed interest in the Concert. Noon is<BR/>> difficult as a time - but I suppose any time is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com